2006/01/01 by David G. Barnes, D. G. Barnes, Christopher J. Fluke +5 · 53 citations
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Architecture #Astronomical Objects #Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Cartesian coordinate system #Plot (graphics) #Space (punctuation) #Space Technology and Applications #Stereoscopy #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1071/as06009
published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia 23(2), 82-93 (Cambridge University Press) · 12 pages, 10 eps figures (higher resolution versions available from http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/s2plot/paperfigures). The S2PLOT library is available for download from http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/s2plot
openalex publication_date 2006/01/01 · arxiv created 2006/08/11 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract We present a new, three-dimensional (3D) plotting library with advanced features, and support for standard and enhanced display devices. The library — s2plot — is written in c and can be used by c , c++ , and fortran programs on GNU/Linux and Apple/OSX systems. s2plot draws objects in a 3D ( x , y , z ) Cartesian space and the user interactively controls how this space is rendered at run time. With a pgplot -inspired interface, s2plot provides astronomers with elegant techniques for displaying and exploring 3D data sets directly from their program code, and the potential to use stereoscopic and dome display devices. The s2plot architecture supports dynamic geometry and can be used to plot time-evolving data sets, such as might be produced by simulation codes. In this paper, we introduce s2plot to the astronomical community, describe its potential applications, and present some example uses of the library.